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Philosophy & Social Sciences
Herbert Marcuse
Who
Herbert Marcuse · Philosophy & Social Sciences
What
Frankfurt School philosopher, author of 'One-Dimensional Man'
When
1898, Berlin, Germany — 1979, Starnberg, West Germany
Where
Germany · United States
Biography
Herbert Marcuse is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Frankfurt School philosopher, author of 'One-Dimensional Man'
How & why
Marcuse was a philosopher of the Frankfurt School whose critical theory, especially 'One-Dimensional Man' (1964), made him an intellectual touchstone of the 1960s New Left. He was born into a Jewish family in Berlin and emigrated to the United States after the Nazi rise to power.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
Contributions & Sources
Frankfurt School philosopher, author of 'One-Dimensional Man'
1898
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
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